Homax 41072041218 Texture Touch Up Kit, Wall and Ceiling Texture and Sprayer

This miniature hopper worked great to re-texture a light orange peel in a small area of my 1/2 bath. As per the instructions, I cut the plastic around the nozzle and used a nail to poke a small hole in the center of the red cap above the hopper portion of the device. I mixed some joint compound to about the consistency of thinned out paint knowing that the joint compound will thicken very quickly. I poured the mix into the hopper while covering the nozzle with my finger to avoid spilling. Once assembled, I started at the lowest setting and slightly increased it before every pump until I matched the existing texture. The result was close to a perfect match and completely inconspicuous. I had previously tried different methods including a texture sponge and spray cans but neither worked well. The texture using a sponge didn't match and the spray looked good when first applied but then shrank way too much. Clean-up was easy. Before spraying I laid out towels to protect the surrounding areas. I then tossed the towels in the washer when done.

My husband said this was a tremendously great tool to have around for the small little touchups. Arrived just in time and worked wonderfully. Texture matched perfectly. Easy to operate and great price.

This is a really great tool, but it does have some minor drawbacks, which is why I gave only 4 out of 5 stars. First off, it works great and helped me texture a repair on my ceiling with what I consider to be semi-professional results. I also like that I can reuse the tool for future wall or ceiling repairs and don't have to worry an opened can expiring over time since I dont use it that often. The tool is also easy to disassemble and clean with water to ensure it will keep working for years to come. A couple things I wish were different/better. The opening where the texture sprays out has no ability to close. Therefore, when you pour in the mixture, it begins to pour right out of the opening. I would carefully hold the canister and place my index finger over the opening as I poured in the texture. That helped keep it from dripping out. It would be better if the spray tip could be closed somehow during the "filling process" (e.g. a little plug that you can pop in and out). Also, it would be nice if the cap at the top could be removed so that you could fill the canister from the top. None of these things are major issues and I am very pleased with this purchase and glad I found it before buying another aerosol can of texture spray. I recommend it.

First, it comes with two pouches of popcorn and one orange peel, which I never do popcorn. Second, the instructions provided suck for mixing. Why couldn't they give proper measurements to start with? Now I have two pitches in the trash and watery mix to toss. (What I got from following the instructions provided. )

Not too good

Some reviews are not being fair. Like anything in life you have to mastered the technique to get good results. Coming from a person that handles a few normal texture hoppers in a complete house remodels. Texture is just messy, so if you are going complain it’s messy, leave it for someone else. Yes , it leaks etc but once you get the mixture down right it works great. 1000% better than those expensive 25.00 spray texture cans that are terrible. I didn’t use the powder mix they send with it, just normal tape and float mud with water gets you what you need. Infact just throw everything away other than the mini hopper and the plastic spreader. Spraying a wall was a walk in the park for blending, the tiny bathroom ceiling was a pain but results were outstanding. Yes the hopper is cheap plastic and gauge light med and heavy is a cumbersome But it works, looking forward to the next wall patch I get called out in. There a few good utube vid out there showing people that tested and got it right.

I didn't use the included packets of mud, instead I have tried both all purpose pre-mixed joint compund (thinned out a bit with water) along with easy sand 45 light weight setting compound. I had better results with the easy sand, then with the pre-mixed stuff, as I was able to mix it up to a perfect consistency. I highly suggest practicing a bit on some scraps of drywall, so that you can try different amounts of time and consistencies before you knock it down. I found 5 minutes was about right for perfect results. I also used a foam knockdown knife instead of a metal putty knife, as I could not get the consistent pressure correct with a metal knife. I would not use this for an entire wall, but for small patch or repair jobs, it is perfect! I also tried one of the cans of pressurized texture, this gun works way better than those things, which are insanely expensive. For just a little more than a single can of the spray texture, I was able to buy this gun and 18lbs of setting type compound. The thermostat picture is just after knocking it down (before a light sanding and painting) the wall picture is another repair I made that shows the finished result, after a light sanding, and painting. Unless you knew exactly where I was working, you'd never be able to see that some dude with a pump texture gun and a few youtube videos made these repairs.

The mud worked fine, but I couldn't get the sprayer to spray for the life of me. I ended up applying the mud with the tongue depressor they give you to mix the mud. I dabbed it on, and used the scraper to feather it out. This worked for my needs since a smoother texture was my goal anyway. The sprayer was useless.

This texture tools works fine. I have used regular dry wall mud... Just have to thin it with a small amount of H2O. Works fine for small areas.

No sirve para empezar no sale el producto y se tira todo al tratar de aplicarlo no es lo q se ve en la imagen

THanks

No sirve para nada, seguí las instrucciones paso a paso. Nunca salió nada de la mezcla de la pequeña pistola, intenté ponerlo a mano y solo con tocarlo, se desprendió del techo, horas de intentarlo, para que no sirva ni la pasta ni la pistola, solo se ensució toda mi sala. Pésimo producto, quiero la devolución de mi dinero, aunque la de mi tiempo, nadie me lo va a regresar.

Very cheap made product that doesn't even work. The popcorn won't come out of the nozzle no matter how big I make the hole to be. Also the popcorn is made of foam, which most certainly won't match your ceiling. I've tried everything to fix my ceiling, anything that's sold on Amazon (brash on popcorn, spray can, hand spray gun) none of them will give you a perfect match and in general just a waste of money and effort. Truth is, if you really want a good match, you need to create a patch the same way it was originally done. SO, my advice is to buy a bag of popcorn texture that matches your popcorn size(fine, medium, coarse), which will cost less than $20 for a 40 Lb bag (on LifeandHome online) then rent a hopper gun and compressor at your local tool store (another $30/day). With less than $50, you'll be able to do it professionally and get a perfect match to your existing ceiling. Stop wasting money on these quick-fix solutions.